Severance: An Enneagram Analysis

14/04/2025 1h 13min

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Welcome to House of Enneagram, where we cast aside superficial cliches and fluffy self-help to delve into the essence of the Enneagram. Our ensemble of typologically diverse psychonauts bring fresh eyes and a multiplicity of perspectives to the unconscious forces that shape our lives and our world. We pool our talents to explore how the enneagram connects with art, psychology, inner work, media, typology, and more. If you’re ready to question your deepest answers and relentlessly pursue truth with the foremost experts, welcome to our house.Josh and Kristen are here to talk Severance, the popular TV show on Apple TV. The hosts dive into the intricacies of the show, including everything from the aesthetics to the social commentary of what it means to 'sever' ourselves. The nuances of the Enneagram are discussed, leading into topics of the centers of intelligence, instinct, and the personality's mechanisms. As great Severance enthusiasts, the hosts handle this conversation with depth and care as they integrate the meanings of the Enneagram in pop culture.If you’re watching this on YouTube, please like and subscribe. Comment with your thoughts on Severance, we’d love to hear from you ~If you’re listening to this as a podcast, please follow and rate/review ~House of Enneagram Network:Official Typing Team @ https://www.enneagrammer.comThe Enneagram School @ https://www.theenneagramschool.comOfficial Typing/Inner Work Modality Interviews @ What It’s Like To Be You (YouTube/Spotify/Apple podcast) https://www.youtube.com/@TheEnneagramSchoolDreams and the Enneagram Resource @ https://www.inkstoryrebel.comDreams and the Enneagram Podcast @ Sinsomnia (Spotify/Apple podcast) https://open.spotify.com/show/5I8hvknTdatmtSvW8LGMCM?si=f76019854909416cTIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction to House of Enneagram02:19 Exploring Severance: A Deep Dive into Themes04:02 The Aesthetic of Severance: Social Self-Preservation09:15 Corporate Mythology and Workplace as Church14:17 The Duality of Identity: Severed vs. Unsevered19:14 The Role of Meaning in Work and Life26:13 The Irony of Corporate Values31:07 Character Development: The Journey of the Innies and Outies38:40 Exploring the 'Outie' and 'Innie' Dynamics41:33 Character Complexity and Relationships45:12 Reintegration and the Nature of Self49:00 Character Arcs and Plot Devices in Season Two51:00 Character Dynamics and Emotional Complexity55:00 Exploring Themes of Autonomy and Identity01:00:19 Analyzing Key Characters: Milchick and Cobel01:02:27 The Role of Youth in Authority01:07:20 Social Commentary and Corporate Culture01:12:42 Conclusion: The Heart of Severance